crown，occasionallyassistedme，thoughhewastoomuchoccupiedbythehorsesofothergueststodevoteanylengthoftimetotheserviceofmine；hemorethanoncerepeatedtomehisfirmconvictionthathimselfandpartnerscouldaffordtooffermesummutforthehorse；andatalaterhourwhen，incompliancewithhisinvitation，Itookaglassofsummutwithhimselfandpartners，inalittleroomsurroundedwithcorn—chests，onwhichwesat，bothhimselfandpartnersendeavouredtoimpressuponme，chieflybymeansofnodsandwinks，theirconvictionthattheycouldaffordtogivemesummutforthehorse，providedIweredisposedtosellhim；
　　inreturnforwhichintimation，withasmanynodsandwinksastheyhadallcollectivelyused，IendeavouredtoimpressuponthemmyconvictionthatIcouldgetsummuthandsomerinthefairthantheymightbedisposedtoofferme，seeingashow—whichhowIfollowedbyawinkandanod，whichtheyseemedperfectlytounderstand，oneortwoofthemdeclaringthatifthecasewasso，itmadeagreatdealofdifference，andthattheydidnotwishtobeanyhindrancetome，moreparticularlyasitwasquiteclearIhadbeenanostlerlikethemselves。
　　ItwaslateatnightwhenIbegantothinkofretiringtorest。OninquiringiftherewasanyplaceinwhichIcouldsleep，Iwasinformedthattherewasabedatmyservice，providedIchosetosleepinatwo—beddedroom，oneofthebedsofwhichwasengagedbyanothergentleman。Iexpressedmysatisfactionatthisarrangement，andwasconductedbyamaid—servantupmanypairsofstairstoagarret，inwhichweretwosmallbeds，inoneofwhichshegavemetounderstandanothergentlemanslept；hehad，however，notyetretiredtorest；Iaskedwhohewas，butthemaid—servantcouldgivemenoinformationabouthim，savethathewasahighlyrespectablegentleman，andafriendofhermaster’s。
　　Presently，biddingmegoodnight，sheleftmewithacandle；
　　andI，havingundressedmyselfandextinguishedthelight，wenttobed。Notwithstandingthenoiseswhichsoundedfromeverypartofthehouse，Iwasnotslowinfallingasleep，beingthoroughlytired。IknownothowlongImighthavebeeninbed，perhapstwohours，whenIwaspartiallyawakenedbyalightshininguponmyface，whereupon，unclosingmyeyes，Iperceivedthefigureofaman，withacandleinonehand，staringatmyface，whilstwiththeotherhand，heheldbackthecurtainofthebed。AsIhavesaidbefore，Iwasonlypartiallyawakened，mypowerofconceptionwasconsequentlyveryconfused；itappearedtome，however，thatthemanwasdressedinagreencoat；thathehadcurlybrownorblackhair，andthattherewassomethingpeculiarinhislook。JustasIwasbeginningtorecollectmyself，thecurtaindropped，andIheard，orthoughtIheard，avoicesay，"Don’tknowthecove。"Thentherewasarustlinglikeapersonundressing，whereuponbeingsatisfiedthatitwasmyfellow—lodger，Idroppedasleep，butwasawakenedagainbyakindofheavyplungeupontheotherbed，whichcausedittorockandcreak，whenIobservedthatthelighthadbeenextinguished，probablyblownout，ifImightjudgefromaratherdisagreeablesmellofburntwickwhichremainedintheroom，andwhichkeptmeawaketillIheardmycompanionbreathinghard，when，turningontheotherside，Iwasagainoncemorespeedilyinthearmsofslumber。
　　CHAPTERXXXVII
　　HorncastleFair。
　　IThadbeenmyintentiontobeupanddoingearlyonthefollowingmorning，butmyslumbersprovedsoprofound，thatI
　　didnotwakeuntilabouteight；onarising，Iagainfoundmyselfthesoleoccupantoftheapartment，mymorealertcompanionhavingprobablyrisenatamuchearlierhour。
　　Havingdressedmyself，Idescended，andgoingtothestable，foundmyhorseunderthehandsofmyfriendtheostler，whowascarefullyrubbinghimdown。"Therea’n’tabetterhorseinthefair，"saidhetome，"andasyouareoneofus，andappeartobeallright，I’llgiveyouapieceofadvice—
　　don’ttakelessthanahundredandfiftyforhim；ifyoumindyourhits，youmaygetit，forIhaveknowntwohundredgiveninthisfairforonenobetter，ifsogood。""Well，"saidI，"thankyouforyouradvice，whichIwilltake，and，ifsuccessful，willgiveyou’summut’handsome。""Thankyou，"
　　saidtheostler；"andnowletmeaskwhetheryouareuptoallthewaysofthishereplace？""Ihaveneverbeenherebefore，"saidI，"butIhaveapairoftolerablysharpeyesinmyhead。""ThatIseeyouhave，"saidtheostler，"butmanyabody，withassharpapairofeyesasyourn，haslosthishorseinthisfair，forwantofhavingbeenherebefore，therefore，"saidhe，"I’llgiveyouacautionortwo。"
　　Thereupontheostlerproceededtogivemeatleasthalfadozencautions，onlytwoofwhichIshallrelatetothereader：—thefirst，nottostoptolistentowhatanychancecustomermighthavetosay；andthelast—theoneonwhichheappearedtolaymoststress—bynomannerofmeanstopermitaYorkshiremantogetupintothesaddle，"for，"saidhe，"ifyoudo，itisthreetoonethatheridesoffwiththehorse；hecan’thelpit；trustacatamongstcream，butnevertrustaYorkshiremanonthesaddleofagoodhorse；by—the—
　　by，"hecontinued，"thatsaddleofyoursisnotaparticularlygoodone，nomoreisthebridle。Itellyouwhat，asyouseemadecentkindofayoungchap，I’lllendyouasaddleandbridleofmymaster’s，almostbrannew；hewon’tobject，Iknow，asyouareafriendofhis，onlyyoumustnotforgetyourpromisetocomedownwithsummuthandsomeafteryouhavesoldtheanimal。"
　　AfteraslightbreakfastImountedthehorse，which，deckedoutinhisborrowedfinery，reallylookedbetterbyalargesumofmoneythanonanyformeroccasion。Makingmywayoutoftheyardoftheinn，Iwasinstantlyintheprincipalstreetofthetown，upanddownwhichanimmensenumberofhorseswerebeingexhibited，someled，andotherswithriders。"Awonderfulsmallquantityofgoodhorsesinthefairthistime！"Iheardastoutjockey—lookingindividualsay，whowasstaringupthestreetwithhissidetowardsme。
　　"Halloo，youngfellow！"saidhe，afewmomentsafterIhadpassed，"whosehorseisthat？Stop！Iwanttolookathim！"
　　Thoughconfidentthathewasaddressinghimselftome，Itooknonotice，rememberingtheadviceoftheostler，andproceededupthestreet。Myhorsepossessedagoodwalkingstep；butwalking，asthereaderknows，wasnothisbestpace，whichwasthelongtrot，atwhichIcouldnotwellexercisehiminthestreet，onaccountofthecrowdofmenandanimals；however，ashewalkedalong，Icouldeasilyperceivethatheattractednoslightattentionamongstthosewho，bytheirjockeydressandgeneralappearance，Iimaginedtobeconnoisseurs；Iheardvariouscallstostop，tononeofwhichIpaidtheslightestattention。InafewminutesI
　　foundmyselfoutofthetown，when，turningroundforthepurposeofreturning，IfoundIhadbeenfollowedbyseveraloftheconnoisseur—lookingindividuals，whomIhadobservedinthefair。"Nowwouldbethetimeforadisplay，"thoughtI；andlookingaroundmeIobservedtwofive—barredgates，oneoneachsideoftheroad，andfrontingeachother。
　　Turningmyhorse’sheadtoone，Ipressedmyheelstohissides，loosenedthereins，andgaveanencouragingcry，whereupontheanimalclearedthegateinatwinkling。Beforehehadadvancedtenyardsinthefieldtowhichthegateopened，Ihadturnedhimround，andagaingivinghimcryandrein，Icausedhimtoleapbackagainintotheroad，andstillallowinghimhead，Imadehimleaptheothergate；andforthwithturninghimround，Icausedhimtoleaponcemoreintotheroad，wherehestoodproudlytossinghishead，asmuchastosay，"Whatmore？""Afinehorse！acapitalhorse！"saidseveraloftheconnoisseurs。"Whatdoyouaskforhim？""Toomuchforanyofyoutopay，"saidI。"A
　　horselikethisisintendedforotherkindofcustomersthananyofyou。""Howdoyouknowthat？"saidone；theverysamepersonwhomIhadheardcomplaininginthestreetofthepaucityofgoodhorsesinthefair。"Come，letusknowwhatyouaskforhim？""Ahundredandfiftypounds！"saidI；
　　"neithermorenorless。""Doyoucallthatagreatprice？"
　　saidtheman。"Why，Ithoughtyouwouldhaveaskeddoublethatamount！Youdoyourselfinjustice，youngman。"
　　"PerhapsIdo，"saidI，"butthat’smyaffair；Idonotchoosetotakemore。""Iwishyouwouldletmegetintothesaddle，"saidtheman；"thehorseknowsyou，andthereforeshowstomoreadvantage；butIshouldliketoseehowhewouldmoveunderme，whoamastranger。Willyouletmegetintothesaddle，youngman？""No，"saidI；"Iwillnotletyougetintothesaddle。""Whynot？"saidtheman。"LestyoushouldbeaYorkshireman，"saidI；"andshouldrunawaywiththehorse。""Yorkshire？"saidtheman；"IamfromSuffolk；sillySuffolk—soyouneednotbeafraidofmyrunningawaywiththehorse。""Oh！ifthat’sthecase，"saidI，"Ishouldbeafraidthatthehorsewouldrunawaywithyou；soIwillbynomeansletyoumount。""Willyouletmelookinhismouth？"saidtheman。"Ifyouplease，"saidI；
　　"butItellyou，he’sapttobite。""Hecanscarcelybeaworsebitethanhismaster，"saidtheman，lookingintothehorse’smouth；"he’sfouroff。Isay，youngman，willyouwarrantthishorse？""No，"saidI；"Ineverwarranthorses；
　　thehorsesthatIridecanalwayswarrantthemselves。""I
　　wishyouwouldletmespeakawordtoyou，"saidhe。"Justcomeaside。It’sanicehorse，"saidhe，inahalfwhisper，afterIhadriddenafewpacesasidewithhim。"It’sanicehorse，"saidhe，placinghishanduponthepommelofthesaddle，andlookingupinmyface，"andIthinkIcanfindyouacustomer。Ifyouwouldtakeahundred，Ithinkmylordwouldpurchaseit，forhehassentmeaboutthefairtolookhimupahorse，bywhichhecouldhopetomakeanhonestpenny。""Well，"saidI，"andcouldhenotmakeanhonestpenny，andyetgivemethepriceIask？""Why，"saidthego—
　　between，"ahundredandfiftypoundsisasmuchastheanimalisworth，ornearlyso；andmylord，doyousee—""Iseenoreasonatall，"saidI，"whyIshouldselltheanimalforlessthanheisworth，inorderthathislordshipmaybebenefitedbyhim；sothatifhislordshipwantstomakeanhonestpenny，hemustfindsomepersonwhowouldconsiderthedisadvantageofsellinghimahorseforlessthanitisworth，ascounterbalancedbythehonourofdealingwithalord，whichIshouldneverdo；butIcan’tbewastingmytimehere。Iamgoingbacktothe—，where，ifyou，oranyperson，aredesirousofpurchasingthehorse，youmustcomewithinthenexthalfhour，orIshallprobablynotfeeldisposedtosellhimatall。""Anotherword，youngman，"
　　saidthejockey；butwithoutstayingtohearwhathehadtosay，Iputthehorsetohisbesttrot，andre—enteringthetown，andthreadingmywayaswellasIcouldthroughthepress，Ireturnedtotheyardoftheinn，where，dismounting，Istoodstill，holdingthehorsebythebridle。
　　Ihadbeenstandinginthismanneraboutfiveminutes，whenI
　　sawthejockeyentertheyard，accompaniedbyanotherindividual。Theyadvanceddirectlytowardsme。"Hereismylordcometolookatthehorse，youngman，"saidthejockey。
　　Mylord，asthejockeycalledhim，wasatallfigure，ofaboutfive—and—thirty。Hehadonhisheadahatsomewhatrusty，andonhisbackasurtoutofbluerathertheworseforwear。Hisforehead，ifnothigh，wasexceedinglynarrow；hiseyeswerebrown，witharat—likeglareinthem；thenosewasratherlong，andthemouthverywide；thecheek—boneshigh，andthecheeks，astohueandconsistency，exhibitingverymuchtheappearanceofawitheredredapple；therewasagauntexpressionofhungerinthewholecountenance。Hehadscarcelyglancedatthehorse，whendrawinginhischeeks，hethrustouthislipsverymuchafterthemannerofababoon，whenheseesapieceofsugarheldouttowardshim。"Isthishorseyours？"saidhe，suddenlyturningtowardsme，withakindofsmirk。"It’smyhorse，"saidI；"areyouthepersonwhowishestomakeanhonestpennybyit？""How！"saidhe，drawinguphisheadwithaveryconsequentiallook，andspeakingwithaveryhaughtytone，"whatdoyoumean？"Welookedateachotherfullintheface；afterafewmoments，themusclesofthemouthofhimofthehungrylookbegantomoveviolently，thefacewaspuckeredintoinnumerablewrinkles，andtheeyesbecamehalfclosed。"Well，"saidI，"haveyoueverseenmebefore？Isupposeyouareaskingyourselfthatquestion。""Excuseme，sir，"saidhe，droppinghisloftylook，andspeakinginaverysubduedandciviltone，"Ihaveneverhadthehonourofseeingyoubefore，thatis"—saidhe，slightlyglancingatmeagain，andagainmovingthemusclesofhismouth，"no，Ihaveneverseenyoubefore，"headded，makingmeabow。"Ihaveneverhadthatpleasure；mybusinesswithyou，atpresent，istoinquirethelowestpriceyouarewillingtotakeforthishorse。Myagenthereinformsmethatyouaskonehundredandfiftypounds，whichIcannotthinkofgiving—thehorseisashowyhorse，butlook，mydearsir，hehasadefecthere，andthereinhisnearforelegIobservesomethingwhichlooksverylikeasplint—yes，uponmycredit，"saidhe，touchingtheanimal，"hehasasplint，orsomethingwhichwillendinone。
　　Ahundredandfiftypounds，sir！whatcouldhaveinducedyouevertoaskanythinglikethatforthisanimal？Iprotestthat，inmytime，Ihavefrequentlyboughtabetterfor—
　　Whoareyou，sir？Iamintreatyforthishorse，"saidhetoamanwhohadcomeupwhilsthewastalking，andwasnowlookingintothehorse’smouth。"WhoamI？"saidtheman，stilllookingintothehorse’smouth；"whoamI？hislordshipasksme。Ah，Isee，closeonfive，"saidhe，releasingthehorse’sjaws，andlookingatme。Thisnewcornerwasathin，wiry—madeindividual，withwirycurlingbrownhair；hisfacewasdark，andworeanarchandsomewhatroguishexpression；
　　upononeofhiseyeswasakindofspeckorbeam；hemightbeaboutforty，woreagreenjockeycoat，andheldinhishandablackridingwhip，withaknobofsilverwire。AsIgazeduponhiscountenance，itbroughtpowerfullytomymindthefacewhich，bythelightofthecandle，Ihadseenstaringovermeontheprecedingnight，whenlyinginbedandhalfasleep。Closebesidehim，andseeminglyinhiscompany，stoodanexceedinglytallfigure，thatofayouth，seeminglyaboutone—and—twenty，dressedinahandsomeridingdress，andwearingonhisheadasingularhat，greenincolour，andwithaveryhighpeak。"Whatdoyouaskforthishorse？"saidheofthegreencoat，winkingatmewiththeeyewhichhadabeaminit，whilsttheothershoneandsparkledlikeMrs。
　　ColonelW—’sGolcondadiamond。"Whoareyou，sir，Idemandoncemore？"saidheofthehungrylook。"WhoamI？why，whoshouldIbebutJackDale，whobuyshorsesforhimselfandotherfolk；Iwantoneatpresentforthisshortyounggentleman，"saidhe，motioningwithhisfingertothegiganticyouth。"Well，sir，"saidtheother，"andwhatbusinesshaveyoutointerferebetweenmeandanypurchaseI
　　maybedisposedtomake？""Well，then，"saidtheother，"bequickandpurchasethehorse，or，perhaps，Imay。""DoyouthinkIamtobedictatedtobyafellowofyourdescription？"saidhislordship，"begone，or—""Whatdoyouaskforthishorse？"saidtheothertome，verycoolly。
　　"Ahundredandfifty，"saidI。"Ishouldn’tmindgivingittoyou，"saidhe。"Youwilldonosuchthing，"saidhislordship，speakingsofastthathealmoststuttered。"Sir，"
　　saidhetome，"Imustgiveyouwhatyouask；Symmonds，takepossessionoftheanimalforme，"saidhetotheotherjockeywhoattendedhim。"Youwillpleasetodonosuchthingwithoutmyconsent，"saidI，"Ihavenotsoldhim。""IhavethismomenttoldyouthatIwillgiveyouthepriceyoudemand，"saidhislordship；"isnotthatsufficient？""No，"
　　saidI，"thereisapropermannerofdoingeverything—hadyoucomeforwardinamanlyandgentlemanlymannertopurchasethehorse，Ishouldhavebeenhappytosellhimtoyou，butafterallthefaultyouhavefoundwithhim，Iwouldnotsellhimtoyouatanyprice，sosendyourfriendtofindupanother。""Youbehaveinthismanner，Isuppose，"saidhislordship，"becausethisfellowhasexpressedawillingnesstocometoyourterms。Iwouldadviseyoutobecautioushowyoutrusttheanimalinhishands；IthinkI
　　haveseenhimbefore，andcouldtellyou—""Whatcanyoutellofme？"saidtheother，goinguptohim；"exceptthatI
　　havebeenapoordicky—boy，andthatnowIamadealerinhorses，andthatmyfatherwaslagged；that’sallyoucouldtellofme，andthatIdon’tmindtellingmyself：buttherearetwothingstheycan’tsayofme，theycan’tsaythatIameitheracowardorascreweither，exceptsofarasonewhogetshisbreadbyhorsesmaybeexpectedtobe；andtheycan’tsayofmethatIeverateupanicewhichayoungwomanwaswaitingfor，orthatIeverbackedoutofafight。
　　Horse！"saidhe，motioningwithhisfingertauntinglytotheother；"whatdoyouwantwithahorse，excepttotakethebreadoutofthemouthofapoorman—to—morrowisnotthebattleofWaterloo，sothatyoudon’twanttobackoutofdanger，bypretendingtohavehurtyourselfbyfallingfromthecreature’sback，mylordofthewhitefeather—come，noneofyourfiercelooks—Iamnotafraidofyou。"Infact，theotherhadassumedanexpressionofthedeadliestmalice，histeethwereclenched，hislipsquivered，andwerequitepale；therat—likeeyessparkled，andhemadeahalfspring，alarat，towardshisadversary，whoonlylaughed。
　　Restraininghimself，however，hesuddenlyturnedtohisunderstrapper，saying，"Symmonds，willyouseemethusinsulted？goandtrouncethisscoundrel；youcan，Iknow。"
　　"Symmondstrounceme！"saidtheother，goinguptothepersonaddressed，anddrawinghishandcontemptuouslyoverhisface；
　　"why，IbeatSymmondsinthisveryyardinoneroundthreeyearsago；didn’tI，Symmonds？"saidhetotheunderstrapper，whohelddownhishead，muttering，inasurlytone，"Ididn’tcomeheretofight；leteveryonetakehisownpart。"
　　"That’sright，Symmonds，"saidtheother，"especiallyeveryonefromwhomthereisnothingtobegot。Iwouldgiveyouhalf—a—crownforallthetroubleyouhavehad，providedI
　　werenotafraidthatmyLordPlumetherewouldgetitfromyouassoonasyouleavetheyardtogether。Come，takeyourselvesbothoff；there’snothingtobemadehere。"
　　Indeed，hislordshipseemedtobeofthesameopinion，forafterafurtherglanceatthehorse，acontemptuouslookatme，andascowlatthejockey，heturnedonhisheel，mutteringsomethingwhichsoundedlikefellows，andstalkedoutoftheyard，followedbySymmonds。
　　"Andnow，youngman，"saidthejockey，orwhateverhewas，turningtomewithanarchleer，"IsupposeImayconsidermyselfasthepurchaserofthishereanimal，fortheuseandbehoofofthisyounggentleman？"makingasignwithhisheadtothetallyoungmanbyhisside。"Bynomeans，"saidI，"I
　　amutterlyunacquaintedwitheitherofyou，andbeforepartingwiththehorseImustbesatisfiedastotherespectabilityofthepurchaser。""Oh！astothatmatter，"
　　saidhe，"Ihaveplentyofvouchersformyrespectabilityaboutme；"andthrustinghishandintohisbosombelowhiswaistcoat，hedrewoutalargebundleofnotes。"Thesearethekindofthings，"saidhe，"whichvouchbestforaman’srespectability。""Notalways，"saidI；"indeed，sometimesthesekindofthingsneedvouchersforthemselves。"Themanlookedatmewithapeculiarlook。"Doyoumeantosaythatthesenotesarenotsufficientnotes？"saidhe，"becauseifyoudoIshalltakethelibertyofthinkingyouarenotovercivil，andwhenIthinksapersonisnotoverandabovecivilIsometimestakesoffmycoat；andwhenmycoatisoff—"
　　"Yousometimesknockpeopledown，"Iadded；"well，whetheryouknockmedownornot，IbegleavetotellyouthatIamastrangerinthisfair，andthatIshallpartwiththehorsetonobodywhohasnobetterguaranteeforhisrespectabilitythanarollofbank—notes，whichmaybegoodornotforwhatIknow，whoamnotajudgeofsuchthings。""Oh！ifyouareastrangerhere，"saidtheman，"asIbelieveyouare，neverhavingseenyouherebeforeexceptlastnight，whenIthinkI
　　sawyouabovestairsbytheglimmerofacandle—Isay，ifyouareastranger，youarequiterighttobecautious；queerthingsbeingdoneinthisfair，asnobodyknowsbetterthanmyself，"headdedwithaleer；"butIsupposeifthelandlordofthehousevouchesformeandmynotes，youwillhavenoobjectiontopartwiththehorsetome？""Nonewhatever，"
　　saidI，"andinthemeantimethehorsecanreturntothestable。"
　　ThereuponIdeliveredthehorsetomyfriendtheostler。
　　Thelandlordofthehouseonbeingquestionedbymeastothecharacterandconditionofmynewacquaintance，informedmethathewasarespectablehorsedealer，andanintimatefriendofhis，whereuponthepurchasewassoonbroughttoasatisfactoryconclusion。
　　CHAPTERXXXVIII
　　HighDutch。
　　ITwasevening：andmyselfandthetwoacquaintancesIhadmadeinthefair—namely，thejockeyandthetallforeigner—satinalargeupstairsroom，whichlookedintoacourt；wehaddinedwithseveralpeopleconnectedwiththefairatalongTABLED’HOTE；theyhadnowdeparted，andwesatatasmallside—tablewithwineandacandlebeforeus；bothmycompanionshadpipesintheirmouths—thejockeyacommonpipe，andtheforeigner，one，thesyphonofwhich，madeofsomekindofwood，wasatleastsixfeetlong，andthebowlofwhich，madeofawhitekindofsubstancelikeporcelain，andcapableofholdingnearlyanounceoftobacco，restedontheground。Thejockeyfrequentlyemptiedandreplenishedhisglass；theforeignersometimesraisedhistohislips，fornootherpurposeseeminglythantomoistenthem，asheneverdrainedhisglass。Asformyself，thoughIdidnotsmoke，Ihadaglassbeforeme，fromwhichIsometimestookasip。Theroom，notwithstandingthewindowwasflungopen，wasingeneralsofilledwithsmoke，chieflythatwhichwasdrawnfromthehugebowloftheforeigner，thatmycompanionsandIwerefrequentlyconcealedfromeachother’seyes。Theconversation，whichrelatedentirelytotheeventsofthefair，wascarriedonbythejockeyandmyself，theforeigner，whoappearedtounderstandthegreaterpartofwhatwesaid，occasionallyputtinginafewobservationsinbrokenEnglish。
　　Atlengththejockey，aftertheotherhadmadesomeineffectualattemptstoexpresssomethingintelligiblywhichhewishedtosay，observed，"Isn’titapitythatsofineafellowasmeinheer，andsocleverafellowtoo，asIbelievehimtobe，isnotabettermasterofourlanguage？"
　　"IsthegentlemanaGerman？"saidI；"ifso，Icaninterpretforhimanythinghewishestosay。"
　　"Thedeuceyoucan，"saidthejockey，takinghispipeoutofhismouth，andstaringatmethroughthesmoke。
　　"Ha！youspeakGerman，"vociferatedtheforeignerinthatlanguage。"ByIsten，Iamgladofit！Iwantedtosay—"
　　AndherehesaidinGermanwhathewishedtosay，andwhichwasofnogreatimportance，andwhichItranslatedintoEnglish。
　　"Well，ifyoudon’tputmeout，"saidthejockey；"whatlanguageisthat—Dutch？"
　　"HighDutch，"saidI。
　　"HighDutch，andyouspeakHighDutch，—why，Ihadbookedyouforasgreatanignoramusasmyself，whocan’twrite—
　　no，nordistinguishinabookagreatAfromabull’sfoot。"
　　"Apersonmaybeaverycleverman，"saidI—"no，notacleverman，forcleversignifiesclerkly，andaclevermanonewhoisabletoreadandwrite，andentitledtothebenefitofhisclergyorclerkship；butapersonmaybeaveryacutepersonwithoutbeingabletoreadorwrite。I
　　neversawamoreacutecountenancethanyourown。"
　　"Nosoftsoap，"saidthejockey，"forIneverusesany。
　　However，thankyouforyourinformation；Ihavehithertothoughtmyselfa’nitioncleverfellow，butfromhenceforthshallconsidermyselfjustthecontrary，andonly—what’stheword？—confounded’cute。"
　　"Justso，"saidI。
　　"Well，"saidthejockey，"asyousayyoucanspeakHighDutch，Ishouldliketohearyouandmastersixfootsixfireawayateachother。"
　　"IcannotspeakGerman，"saidI，"butIcanunderstandtolerablywellwhatotherssayinit。"
　　"Comenobackingout，"saidthejockey，"let’shearyoufireawayforthegloryofOldEngland。"
　　"ThenyouareaGerman？"saidI，inGermantotheforeigner。
　　"Thatwilldo，"saidthejockey，"keepitup。"
　　"AGerman！"saidthetallforeigner。"No，IthankGodthatI
　　donotbelongtothestupidsluggishGermanicrace，buttoabraver，taller，andhandsomerpeople；"heretakingthepipeoutofhismouth，hestoodupproudlyerect，sothathisheadnearlytouchedtheceilingoftheroom，thenreseatinghimself，andagainputtingthesyphontohislips，headded，"IamaMagyar。"
　　"Whatisthat？"saidI。